In El Salvador, life had become quite tiresome for Emely Alfaro-Zavala ’21. She left home early in the morning and came home late at night after a 10-hour…
Dr. Dennis Canter is committed to equal access for all A visit to the dentist can be full of dread and anxiety, but White House Dental Clinic hopes…
In Estill County, along a stretch of the Kentucky River, five turbine generators are converting a million gallons of water per minute into clean electricity. The 13-foot tall,…
Sometimes a labor assignment can lead to a lifelong passion. For Tim Marema ’85, it also led to the creation of a rural news website that is read…
Student Experience Stories Five Berea students share their experience growing up in Appalachia and their journey to and through Berea College. Whether aspiring to be a chemist, a…
When the late Alex Haley, author of “Roots,” took William Turner to the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tenn., a short distance from the Haley estate, both men…
Every other summer, the blue and white Berea College bus winds its way over a narrow, mountainous road in eastern Kentucky, rock wall to the left, nothing but…
Photo by Mike Eagan It is no secret that Appalachia is teeming with wildlife. From the forest floor to the vibrant tree canopies, there are natural wonders hidden…
Student perspectives on navigating the pandemic The pandemic upended everyone’s lives, and though some predicted it would take a large toll on the world, few were fully prepared…
Trudy Morrison Fd.’63 has a long history of dealing with microbes. Her father, Berea College biology professor Seth Gilkerson ’38, would send her out into the flora around…